Fastener secured installation



July 21, 1936. w JONES 2,048,659

FASTENER SECURED INSTALLATION Filed Jan. 16, 1934 Inveni'or:

Patented July 21 UNITED STATES 2,048,659 FASTENER SECURED INSTALLATION Walter I; Jones, Arlington,.Mass'., assignor'to United-Carr Fastener Corporation, Cambridge, Mass., a corporation of Massachusetts Application January 16, laseseiial No. 706,848 I 9 Claims. (01. i's-1E8) My inventionaims to provide improvements in snap fastener installations particularly, though meexaunvay; useful in connection with uphtilstery' structures. I H V 5 In the drawing which illustrates a preferred.

embodiment of my ihventiohiv Figure 1 is an elevational yiew ofa portion of the inner face of an upholstery panelshowing my' improved fastener strupture in" position;

16 2 is a sectiori taken on; the line 2 2 of Figure 1 and also includesaportion-of' the supporting structure for the panel) A F U Fig. 3 is'i a view similar to Fig I-butsho'wing the" fastener stud in the position forassembly 15 withor" disassemm' from the fastener-attaching member; .1 r p Fig. 4 is' a pl'an View of the attaching plate per se;

Fig. 5 is a section taken onthe-line S 5- of 20 Fig}. 4;v r

-6" is an end view of the attacl 'fingplate before attachrnent to the panek I 1 Fig. '7 is an end view of thefastener studper se. Referring to the particular embodiment of my 5 inventionillustrated by the dr wing, I have shown'an improved fastener structure foruse primarily in Connection with securing upholstery panels'to framework. The panel structure and the frarn'efstructuremay be" or the u'sual'fnow' 30 well-known lc on'struetion} but the entire c'omb'ination of eleme ts is; I believe-new and iflni'any instances more desirable than the structures now being used. I p The specific structure illus'trate'd includes a metallic frame memberfll provided with oneor; more stud-receiving apertures l; as illustrated in Fig. 2. The upho1stery panel includes the usual cardboard and like backing' 3 covered; on one side by a flexible material such'as fabric 4'. 40 The covering-material diswrapped over the edge andextends over the back of theba'c'king 3 and if desirable may be adhesively secured throughout its contact with :the cardboard backing; '..:My.improved fastening-means for securing-the 5" upholsteryzpart to the frame includes an attach ing plate" 5 rigidly secured to the inner or uncov ered face of the'backing 3 by a number' of at tachingfprongs 6 'in any suitable manner. The attaching plate" 5 is preferably provided with 5 1 projeotionmeans having anelongatedhea'd. The projection means may be formed 'inl any suitable manner, butI have'found that afdesirable' struc' tureimay be made by pressingjoutportions of the attaching plate '5 toprovide apair of hook- 5 Iikeiniembers, adjacentto thei centeri thereof,

witlifth eireiid portions l' extending away from e achfother inspacedrelation to the attaching platefiias clearlyshown in Figs. 4 and '5; In order to stiffen'and Strengthen the ends 1'! of the hook-likte minbers I have provided a rib 8 5 whichis formed in the material andiconnects bothof the hook like portions. The snap fasne s d m m r mayb rm i m: su t able manner andffrorn' any suitable r'naterial. V The situdme'mbefr illustrated is formed from sheet 10 metal ribbon stock andbhtjntb the desired shape This stud has a base portion 3 and a pair of projections IU' 'I !I extending away from the base'andpfiset from" each'other for a scissorslike projection. The edges of the projections l U l 0 preferably diverge and then converge relative tdeach other Soth'atthey'may make snap fastening engagement with the-frame member I when entered into the stud-receiving aperture 2, as illustrated in Fig. 2, The-base 9 1s so shaped that it is; provided with' a'n elongated aperture H preferably large enough injarea so that it may fit war the elongated head provided by the hook like portion's whnit is movd toward said ho kam portio'nsm alignment therewith. The base '9 is also resilient so that the projections Iii-ID may move toward and away frorrr e'ach' other during entrance of the projection'sirfi'nj the stud receivihg' ap'erture 2. p f f It is now well-'known'that it is desirable to con 3'0 stru'ctthe upholstery panels and apply the attaching'members thereto 'at some time "previousto' the time whe'n'the-fastener-studs are to be attached beoaus'efthepanelsiusually have to 'be' shipped and. handled before they are installed. This is the type of structure onwhich my invena tion isinter'fded toimprove.' Therefore, itwill be unnecessary to give any detailed description of the assembly of the parts with the exception' of the manner in which the fastenerstiid is a'sse'm- 4J0 bled with the" fastener atta'ching plate.

A'ssuming'tha't all'of the element's of the installation havebeen completely formed, thatthe frame structure'is in the condition illus'trated in a, Figi'2 ail d'th at the panel or upholstery: Iiiember iscomplete'with the exception of the attachment Orthestud, lil shall now proceeded-explain that operation. First,'the"fastener stu'd'ji's approached toward'the fastener studat-taching plate 5 with the'bas'e positioned o that-the longest dimension orthaapertu're Ill isginalignment with th'longest dnhnsion of the header the hook-like projections. Then, as the head 'pas'ses'through the apI'ture I the bases ispref'rabIy hoGKed undf h one of-the' outwardlybent 'po'rtions' I; as clearly .rection as thehook members.

illustrated in Fig. 3. Thereafter the fastener stud is rotated 90 degrees to a position approximately like that illustrated in Fig. 1. In this position the projections l-|0 are in position 7 where they can enter the stud-receiving aperture 2 directly or by a' slight lateral shifting for alignment with the aperture 2. When the fastener is in the position shown in Fig. 1 it cannot become accidentally disengaged from engagement with the projections because the width of the aperture II will not allow sufficient shifting of the base 9 to permit the head or projections 11 to pass through the aperture. 1

In order to prevent the fastener from returning accidentally to the position shown in Fig. 3 before the panel is applied, I preferto provide some positive, detent' means to maintain the stud in the approximate position shown in Fig. 1, even 9 though it' might be held in that position by fric tion exerted upon the base by the attaching plate and outwardly extending portions 1-|. A sim- 'ple detent structure maybe provided as illustratedby forming a projection or bump [2 (Figs. 1 and 2) in the attaching plate 5 at one side of the hook members and extending in the same di- Therefore, during the studattaching operation the base 9 will first contact the base I2 (Fig. 3) and when rotated will snap into the aperture H thereby preventing accidental return of the base from the position shown in Fig. 1 to the position shown in Fig. 3, while permitting the base to shiftlaterally to a certain extent-in all directions so that the projections Ill-i0 may become aligned with a stud-receiving aperture 2.

The fastener-attaching plate and fastener stud of my invention are simple in construction, they 7 are reduced to a minimum size thereby requiring 7 the use of a minimum amount of metal, they may tures could not be used and these parts'are dura:

be used in places where heretofore larger strucme and relatively inexpensive tojmanufacture.

While'I have illustrated and described a preferred embodiment of my invention I do not wish to be limited thereby, because the scope of my 'invention'is best defined by the following claims. 7 e

. I claim:

through the base permitting the elongated head .to pass through for attachment and detachment of thefastener and socket-engaging means extending into the stud-receiving aperture; and

holding the covering structure to the frame structure said base being :arranged so that the slot therein is transverse tothe elongated head.

' installation of the class described comprising, incombination, 'a'frame' structure, presenting a stud-receiving aperture, a Icovering structure includinga relatively stifi'backinga fastener-attaching element rigidly secured to said backing and having .a projecting portion standing outi'rom said backing and-presenting an elongated head, a snap fastener studhaving a base provided with a single elongated slot through; the base permitting the elongated head to pass through for attachment and detachment head and a snap fastener stud having. a base prothe base into the stud receiving aperture and 7 plate by said hook-like members."

of the fastener and socket-engaging means extending into the stud-receiving aperture and holding the covering structure to the-frame structure, said base being arranged so that the slot therein is transverse to the elongated head, and 5 3. An installation of the'class described com 10 prising, in combination, aframe structure preseriting a stud-receiving aperture, a covering structure including a relatively stifl form, a fastener-attaching element rigidly secured to said form and havinga pair of projections extending from said attaching element, said projections having their outer ends extending away from each other parallelwith and; spaced from the form and arranged close together to provide an elongated vided with a single elongated slot extending crosswise to the elongated head so that the base'is locked beneath said head, and said'stud having yieldable socket-engaging means extending from holding the covering structure to the frame structure. 1 Y 7 1 4. A fastener. installation comprising, in com bination, a panel-like member, a snap fastener attaching plate rigidly secured to said panel-like member and having a'pair of hook-like members extending therefrom with the hooks facing in' opposite directions, and a snap fastener stud having a base resting against said attaching plate, f said base having a single aperture through which said hook-like members pass and said base being, held in assembled relation with said attaching a 5. An installation of the classdescribed in-' cluding a panel-like member, a snap fastener attaching platerigidly securedto said panel-like member and having means extending therefrom. provided with an elongated head, a snap fastener stud having a base located between the attaching plate andthe elongated head and having an elongated'slot in the base extending transverse to the elongated head when thefastener isattached and aprojectionextending from'said attaching plate into the elongated slot in the base to hold the fastener stud in a predetermined relation to the elongated head, and socket-engaging means extending from said. base;

6. A fastener installation comprising, in .combination, a panel-like member, an attaching plate rigidly secured to said panel-like, memberiand having a pair of integral hook-like members extending therefrom adjacent to the center of the attaching plate, said hook-like members having their ends extending away from each other; and i a snap fastener stud having a base portion and 60.

a socket-engaging portion, said base portion hav-' ing an aperture therein to permit passage of both 'of the hook-like membe'rsin one predetermined position of'the base relative to the hook-like ,members and being of such dimensions as to pre- 65 vent passage of the hook-like members when, the

base is in another predetermined relation thereto.

7. An installation of the class described including a panel ,of cardboard and the like, a snap fastenerpattaching, plate of sheetgmetal'rigidlyidsecured against'one faceof said panel, a pair of stud-holding hook-like projections formed from said attaching plate and extending there- V 7 spaced from the attaching plate, a snap fastener stud member having a base portion and a pair of yieldable socket-engaging projections extending therefrom and an opening in said base to permit passage of the elongated head in one predetermined position of the base relative thereto and being of such dimensions as to prevent passage of the elongated head when the base is in another predetermined relation thereto.

8. An installation of the class described including a panel of cardboard and the like, a snap fastener attaching plate of sheet metal rigidly secured against one face of said panel, a pair of stud-holding hook-like projections formed from said attaching plate and extending therefrom, said hook-like projections having their ends extending in opposite directions and cooperating to provide an elongated head spaced from the attaching plate, a snap fastener stud member formed from sheet metal and having an apertured base portion and a pair of edgewisely movable socket-engaging projections extending from the base, the aperture in said base being proportioned to permit passage of the elongated head in one predetermined position of the base relative thereto while preventing passage of the elongated head when the base is turned degrees from the engaging position.

9. An installation of the class described including a panel of cardboard and the like, a snap fastener attaching plate of sheet metal rigidly secured against one face of said panel, a pair of stud-holding hook-like projections formed from said attaching plate and extending therefrom, said hook-like projections having their ends cooperating to provide an elongated head spaced from the attaching plate, a snap fastener stud member formed from sheet metal and having an apertured base portion and a pair of edgewisely movable socket-engaging projections extending from the base, the aperture in said base being proportioned to permit passage of the elongated head in one predetermined position of the base relative thereto while preventing passage of the elongated head when the base is turned 7 90 degrees from the engaging position, and a projection extending from one of the parts of the fastener assembly into engagement with the 20 other part to prevent rotation of the base to a WALTER I. JONES. 

